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the study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the male and female urinary system and the male reproductive system
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urology
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physician specialist who diagnose and treat urinary and male reproductive system disorders
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urologist
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combining forms for spermatozoa or male germ cells (sperm)
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spermat/o and sperm/o
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formation of sperm or formation of male germ cells
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spermatogenesis
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destruction of spermatozoa
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spermolysis or spermatolysis
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an embryonic male cell
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spermatoblast and spermoblast
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a bladder or sac containg sperm
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spermatocyst
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a word resembling sperm
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spermatoid
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a word for disease of the sperm
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spermatopathy
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suffix meaning to kill or destroy
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-cide
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means to kill one's self
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suicide
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an agent used to kill sperm
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spermicide
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refers to a solution capable of destroying bacteria
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bactericidal
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combining forms for testicle
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o
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excision of the testicle
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orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchectomy
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pain in the testes
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orchialgia, orchidalgia, orchiodynia
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a person with orchidalgia
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testicular pain
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TSE
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testicular self-exam
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undescended testicle
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cryptorchidism
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surgical repair to descend the testicles into the scrotum
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orchidoplasty
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means hidden
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crypt
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herniation of a testicle
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orchidocele
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incision into a testicle
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orchidotomy
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remark with a hidden meaning or belief whose meaning is hidden
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cryptic
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used for words relating to the prostate gland
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prostat/o
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatic hypertrophy
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inflammation of the prostate gland
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prostatitis
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abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland
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prostatorrhea
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prostatic pain
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prostatalgia
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combining form for glans penis
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balan/o
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inflammation of the glans penis
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balanitis
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surgical repair of the glans penis
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balanoplasty
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combining form for penis
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pen/o
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adjective form of penis
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penile
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inflammation of the penis
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penitis
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pertaining to the penis and scrotum
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penoscrotal
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to cut around (actually, a surgical procedure for removing the foreskin of the penis)
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circumcision
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excision of the foreskin
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circumcision (noun) circumcising (present tense verb)
circumcised (past tense verb) circumcise (future tense verb) |
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combining form for vessel
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vas/o
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enlarging the diameter of a vessel
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vasodilatation
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decreasing the diameter of a vessel
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vasoconstriction
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adjective that refers to nerves that control the tone of the blood vessel walls
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vasoconstriction
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pertaining to a vessel
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vasal
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spasm of a vessel
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vasospams
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crushing of a vessel (with forceps to stop hemorrhage)
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vasotripsy
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incision into the vas deferens
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vasotomy
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suture of the vas deferens
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vasorrhaphy
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making a new opening into the vas deferens
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vasostomy
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removal of a segment of the vas deferens
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vasectomy
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means urine or urination
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ur
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suffix meaning a condition of urine or urination
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-uria
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study of the urinary tract
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urology
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a urologist who specializes in treatment of kidney disorders
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nephrologist
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pertaining to urinary tract and genitals
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urogenital
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any disease of the urinary tract
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uropathy
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used in word refer to the kidney
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nephr/o
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephritis
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destruction of kidney tissue
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nephrolysis
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stone in the kidney
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nephrolith
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softening of kidney tissue
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nephromalacia
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enlargement of the kidney
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nephromegaly
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refers to an organ that has dropped out of its normal location (prolapsed)
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-ptosis
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prolapse of the testicle
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orchidoptosis
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prolapsed kidney
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nephroptosis
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refers to the renal pelvis
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pyel/o
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelitis
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty
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condition of renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelonephrosis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelonephritis
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stone of calculus in the ureter
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ureterolith
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hemorrhage of the ureter
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ureterorrhagia
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suturing of the ureter
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ureterorrhaphy
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prolapse of a ureter
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ureteroptosis
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suturing or stitching of the ureters
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ureterorrhaphy
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plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis
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ureteropyeloplasty
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inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis
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ureteropyelitis
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making a new opening between the ureter and bladder
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ureterocystostomy
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a condition of the ureter involving pus
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ureteropyosis
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suturing of the ureter
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ureterorrhaphy
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suturing of a kidney
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nephrorrhaphy
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suture of a nerve
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neurorrhaphy
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combining form for urethra
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urethr/o
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suturing of the urethra
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urethrorrhaphy
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incision into the urethra
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urethrotomy
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spasm of the urethra
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urethrospasm
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pertaining to the urethra and rectum
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urethrorectal
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pertaining to the urethra and vagina
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urethrovaginal
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inflammation of urethra and bladder
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urethrocystitis
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stomach hemorrhage
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gastrorrhagia
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brain hemorrhage
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encephalorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the bladder
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cystorrhagia
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hemorrhagia of the ureter
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ureterorrhagia
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combining form for kidney
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ren/o
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pertaining to the kidney
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renal
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any kidney disease
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renopathy
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record from x-ray of the kidney
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renogram
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refer to the urinary bladder, or any sac containing fluid
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cyst/o
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surgical repair of the bladder
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cystoplasty
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sac (or bladder) filled with watery fluid
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hydrocyst
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used in words to mean water or fluid
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hydr/o
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incision into the bladder
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cystotomy
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excision of the bladder
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cystectomy
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the process of using an instrument to examine the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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surgical repair of the bladder
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cystoplasty
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prolapse of the bladder
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cystoptosis
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the bladder herniates into the vagina
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cystocele
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hemorrhage from the bladder
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cystorrhagia
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flowing from the bladder
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cystorrhea
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suturing of the bladder
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cystorrhaphy
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retaining urine in the bladder
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retention
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frequent urination
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polyuria
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having to urinate frequently at night
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nocturia
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bedwetting
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nocturnal enuresis
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difficult or painful urination
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dysuria
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inability to control urination
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urinary incontinence
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lack of urine formation
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anuria
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scant or abnormally low amount of urine
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oliguria
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increased production of urine to excrete excess water
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diuresis
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frequent urination or large amount
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polyuria
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blood in the urine
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hematuria
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protein in the urine
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albuminuria
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ketones (from lipolysis) in the urine
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ketonuria
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glucose in the urine (sugar in urine)
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glycosuria (glucosuria)
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reflects acidosis/alkalosis or effects of medications
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changes in pH
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water is taken from a cell
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dehydration
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combining form for water
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hydr/o
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process of expelling (or removing from the body) a substance
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excretion
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expelling urine
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urinary excretion
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expelling carbon dioxide
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respiratory excretion
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expelling sweat
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dermal excretion
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expelling menses
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menstrual excretion
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expelling fecal matter
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gastrointestinal excretion
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across (through) the urethra
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transurethral
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an organ such as the heart that develops on the opposite side of the body from its normal position
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transposed
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breathing in
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inspiration
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to cut out
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excise
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to cut into
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incise
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suffix that means in or not
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in-
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drugs that do not mix with each other
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incompatible drugs
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organ when it is not able to perform its function
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incompetency
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when blood seeps back through the aortic valves
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aortic incompetence or insufficiency occurs
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ability to control defecation and urination
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continence
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lack of control of waste removal
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incontinence
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not able to be cured
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incurable
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condition of be enclosed
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inclusion
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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cysto
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cystocopy
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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GU
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genitourinary
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidney-ureter-bladder (x-ray)
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M
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male
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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TUR or TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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Ua
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urinalysis
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